Chapter 121: My Sister Is a Blood Dragon

On August 25th, Yun Xuan watched his android counterpart walk out of the Xuanxun House as naturally as could be.

"What a pity he doesn't have the System's skills; otherwise, I could even slack off on my drawing," Yun Xuan chuckled, sending the android off to handle tasks within his capabilities so that he could save time for himself.

Megumin had not cast Explosion magic in the Naruto world last time and was now unable to contain herself. If it weren't for the delicious meals Yun Xuan prepared for her every day, she would have already fired a shot at the Qiu Yi Building across the street.

"Travel: Fantasy World." Yun Xuan clicked the button, and his entire body vanished.

...

Xuanyan Continent, Tianxing Kingdom, outside Nine Stars City, in the Severed Valley.

Yun Xuan appeared exactly where he had left off and stood stunned at the sight before him.

Long Qian was sleeping on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket, with a cola on the table beside her and drool trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"...Just what has this dragon been through?" Yun Xuan was speechless as he sat down nearby.

Sensing his presence, Long Qian slowly opened her eyes.

"Yun Xuan, you’re finally here! Wuu wuu wuu, I’ve eaten all my snacks, finished all the books, and watched this 'Magical Girl' anime over and over again." The moment she saw him, Long Qian lunged at him excitedly, hugging him tightly.

"...Calm down. I brought plenty of things this time." Yun Xuan looked at the red-haired cutie. Was this really the fearsome Blood Dragon he had first encountered? She seemed more like she was acting spoiled now.

"Really?" Long Qian looked up at him, her eyes shining.

"Yes, move back a little first." Yun Xuan nodded.

Long Qian retreated to the side, her eyes fixed on him.

With a wave of his hand, various flavors of canned goods and snacks appeared, along with a stack of manga and light novels.

The fact that the two worlds had different languages didn't matter; the Dragon race possessed an innate ability to master languages. Long Qian had already learned to read many characters from watching anime, so reading light novels was no problem.

"I’ve loaded a hard drive full of anime for you—all slice-of-life shows. That should be enough to keep you busy for a year," Yun Xuan said as he set down the hard drive. Long Qian was already proficient in using these devices.

"Thank you, Yun Xuan. You really are a good person." Long Qian couldn't wait to start the slice-of-life anime, picking up a bag of potato chips, taking a look, and then grabbing her cola.

"Isn't she just like Umaru? Could it be..." Yun Xuan was startled. Had he accidentally raised a 'dry-wall' dragon?

Yun Xuan sat by her side, eating breakfast while watching anime with Long Qian. She wasn't interested in the main meal, but the snacks suited her tastes perfectly.

"I have to go now, Long Qian. I'll come see you again next time," Yun Xuan said after finishing his breakfast.

"Leave? Are you going away?" A touch of reluctance filled her eyes.

"Yes, I have things to do. Because I’ve caused so much slaughter, my state of mind is unstable, so I intend to find a mental cultivation technique or a magical artifact to steady my spirit," Yun Xuan said with a wry smile.

"A mental cultivation technique..." Long Qian glanced toward a certain direction in the Severed Valley. If only... but she could not violate her previous master's orders.

"Long Qian, you are a kind-hearted girl. If you are willing, I will definitely take you away from here in the future to see the vast world outside, to experience the food of other worlds, and to see countless novels and anime," Yun Xuan said softly, walking over to gently stroke her long hair.

"Can... can I call you Brother?" Long Qian looked up, her face flushing.

For thousands of years, aside from her previous master, everyone else had only ever seen her as something to be killed. When she first met Yun Xuan, she had been deeply curious about this human, and then he had brought her delicious food and anime. She had read all the books, learned about human love and hate, and had been moved and touched countless times—all thanks to Yun Xuan. Though she was over a thousand years old, she was essentially the equivalent of an eleven-year-old human girl.

"Of course you can." Yun Xuan was stunned for a moment before he laughed.

"Brother..." Long Qian called out, blushing, her heart pounding like a frightened deer.

"Yes, Qianqian." Yun Xuan hugged her.

Long Qian felt a deep warmth in her heart. With tears in her eyes, she wiped them away; in her thousands of years of life, this was the first time she had felt the warmth of an embrace.

"Alright, Brother really has to go. I promise, as soon as I finish my business, I'll come back and stay with you for a month before leaving again," Yun Xuan said tenderly. He had grown quite fond of this newly acquired sister. An Emperor-level Blood Dragon—if he could take her with him in the future, he would have an Emperor-level combatant, making it easy to sweep through any sect.

"Brother, hold out your hand." Long Qian suddenly remembered something. If she did this, she could protect him.

Yun Xuan held out his hand, roughly guessing what she was about to do.

Long Qian bit her finger and drew a formation on his palm. As soon as she finished, the formation flared with bright light.

"By the grace of the Dragon God, I, Long Qian of the Blood Dragon clan, willing to enter a summoning contract with Yun Xuan. I beseech the Dragon God to manifest!" As she chanted, the formation expanded instantly, appearing beneath their feet.

"In the name of the Dragon God, this summoning contract is granted." A phantom appeared before them and spoke.

Yun Xuan’s pupils constricted. The appearance of this phantom—could it be the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?!

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a summoning contract with an Emperor-level Blood Dragon! Reward: one Silver-tier lucky draw. Please keep working hard to conquer the Blood Dragon," the cat-eared girl Meow Meow’s voice chimed in.

Yun Xuan’s forehead was lined with black streaks. Conquer the Blood Dragon? How could that be? She was his sister now—though, could one conquer a sister? It wasn't as if she were a real sister, and besides, lolis were the best.

"Draw," Yun Xuan said without hesitation. After completing the first main mission in the main world, the Silver-tier draw had granted him Intermediate Blacksmithing, which made him realize that the professions obtained from draws were somewhat related to the current world.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Intermediate Artifact Refiner!"

"Ding! Intermediate Blacksmithing skill detected. Would you like to fuse?"

"Fuse." Yun Xuan’s eyes lit up as he saw the rules for fusion.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Advanced Artifact Refiner!"

"Although I lose one Silver-tier skill after fusion, it allows the other to level up. This is quite a good deal," he thought to himself.

There was a vast difference between an intermediate and advanced ability. Yun Xuan hadn't claimed the reward yet; once he did, it would require a period of study.

"Brother, what’s wrong?" Long Qian asked, watching him stare blankly.

"Nothing. I’m just going to sit and rest for a moment. You can tell me how to use the summoning contract in a bit," Yun Xuan said, sitting on the sofa and claiming the reward.

Choosing artifact materials... weapon grades and methods of forging spiritual artifacts... the pros and cons of thousands of hammerings...

The advanced knowledge of an Artifact Refiner flooded into his mind, and Yun Xuan absorbed it all like a sponge.